6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-1978
GIMP XWD Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2013, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-1978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Gnome glib
1 Gimp gimp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-1978.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 Broken Link VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 Broken Link VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-1978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2013-1978 gimp: XWD plugin color map heap-based buffer overflow Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1778 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1978 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_xwd_cols function in file-xwd.c in the X Window Dump (XWD) plug-in in GIMP 2.6.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an X Window System (XWD) image dump with more colors than color map entries. CVE-2013-1978 gimp: XWD plugin color map heap-based buffer overflow
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1778 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1978 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1778.html Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 Broken Link, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953902 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.9 OR cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.24.0 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gimp:gimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.9 OR cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.24.0
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2051-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2813 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64098 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-1978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-1978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.07 }} -70.34%

score

0.93437

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability